“SoC field-programmable devices arrays constitute hard embedded
processor cores and complex programmable logic devices. These devices
are important in the miniaturization of electronic components. They
offer lower power use and faster processing speed. Intel acquired Altera
on December 28, 2015, specifically to acquire this FPGA technology”

The research study covers the present scenario and growth prospects of
the global SoC
test measurementmarketfor 2017-2021. To
calculate the market size, Technavio analysts consider the revenue
generated from the sales of the SoC test equipment.

The demand for SoC test equipment is increasing because of the
increasing use of digitization. Digitization allows electronic devices
to exchange information in a digital format, which drives the
development of small portable electronic devices that consume less power
by integrating different features, reducing the size of semiconductor
ICs, and lowering IC power consumption. The increasing automation across
industries is leading to higher electronic content in devices. As a
result, the complexity of SoCs is increasing at a rapid pace, which is
driving the demand for SoC test equipment.

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Technavio hardware
and semiconductoranalysts highlight the following three
factors that are contributing to the growth of the global SoC test
measurement market:

Emergence of IoT

Internet of things (IoT) is the system of interrelated devices or things
embedded with electronics, software, sensors, and network connectivity.
It involves machine-to-machine (M2M) communication enabling devices to
exchange and act upon information by eliminating human-to-human or
human-to-computer interaction.

Navin Rajendra, an industry expert in semiconductor
equipment from Technavio, says, “IoT devices are equipped
with memory, a microcontroller, wireless connectivity, and sensors. All
these four components can function together in an SoC designed
specifically for the IoT. Initially, custom embedded solutions offered
the possibility to design just the desired features at a higher
engineering cost to minimize the total cost of the device.”

Miniaturization of electronic devices

Vendors are focusing on manufacturing small portable electronic devices
that consume less power by integrating different features, reducing the
size of semiconductor ICs, and lowering IC power consumption. At present
semiconductors with circuit line widths in the 20-nm range are used in
electronic devices. The introduction of ultra-miniature circuits, with
line widths in the 10-nm range, has increased their distribution in
electronic devices.

“SoC field-programmable devices arrays constitute hard embedded
processor cores and complex programmable logic devices. These devices
are important in the miniaturization of electronic components. They
offer lower power use and faster processing speed. Intel acquired Altera
on December 28, 2015, specifically to acquire this FPGA technology,”
adds Navin.

Increased demand for SoC test products in consumer electronics

The consumer electronics industry is growing significantly due to the
rising demand for smart devices such as smartphones, tablets, and other
smart devices. Continuing growth of mobile phones and tablets has led to
changes throughout the semiconductor supply chain and automated test
equipment industry.

Qualcomm introduced Snapdragon Wear 2100 SoC on February 11, 2016. This
Snapdragon Wear platform extends its progress in wearables technology by
providing sleek designs, long battery life, smart sensing and connected
experiences in the next generation of wearable devices.

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